Manspreading

[kcrazorbackfan]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..

[ThirdOfFive]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..
...Or a moveable one?

Years back I was driving a pickup truck doing about 60 mph with my left elbow out the window. A hornet hit my forearm hard enough to squash it, driving the stinger deeply and painfully into my arm. Not fun!

Nor would it be fun if one of these leg-out-the-side drivers collected a hornet in the crotchal area.

[Stu from NYC]

Never understood why people hang their left arm out the window. Too many things can happen none of them good

[villagetinker]

I recently saw a man with left leg out the side of the golf cart, but what really caught my eye was the loose BRACE already on the leg. Guess he did not learn his lesson??

[Taltarzac725]

I sometimes have to go into the other lane when passing one of these jutting legs. That is in a car. I have only seen this maybe once in 17 years being done by a woman.

[Byte1]

Makes one wonder how in the heck did these morons live to an age to be eligible for retirement. But, on the other hand we do live in a free country and everyone is allowed to make stupid choices.

[Stu from NYC]

Makes one wonder how in the heck did these morons live to an age to be eligible for retirement. But, on the other hand we do live in a free country and everyone is allowed to make stupid choices.

But some people manage to make more stupid choices than others

[VApeople]

Does anyone remember the Burma Shave advertisements along the roads in the 1950's?

One said:

Don't stick you elbow
Out too far.
It might go home
In another car.

[jebartle]

But some people manage to make more stupid choices than others

Sometimes it's so hard for me to zip my lip, yipsters!

[MrFlorida]

I once worked with a guy that had his left arm out the window, he was side swiped by a truck and lost his arm.

[tophcfa]

But, but, but, the boys really enjoy the fresh air. And those golf carts don’t have enough leg room.

[Vikingjunior]

Can I manspread on the golf course? Asking for a friend.

[Tvflguy]

90% of the time when one of “those guys” pass by I look at them and, they are “hefty boys”. The gams simply do not naturally stay together…

[Dusty_Star]

90% of the time when one of “those guys” pass by I look at them and, they are “hefty boys”. The gams simply do not naturally stay together…
:laugh:

[Stu from NYC]

90% of the time when one of “those guys” pass by I look at them and, they are “hefty boys”. The gams simply do not naturally stay together…

Hmm makes one wonder if something else could be in danger.

[kkingston57]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..

Had good friend who was in the golf business and was doing this while on a golf course. Foot hit/caught on a tree root. Guess who lost? Had multiple fractures in his ankle. When I see others doing this, tell the same story.

[jchase]

People must have a boring life if that’s all they got to talk about!

[Gpsma]

People must have a boring life if that’s all they got to talk about!
Another redundant thread...discussed ad nauseum already

[shut the front door]

People must have a boring life if that’s all they got to talk about!

I see it all the time but I manage to drive by and mind my own business. Don't even lose sleep over it!

[kcrazorbackfan]

People must have a boring life if that’s all they got to talk about!

Not boring; just worked too many wrecks in my career caused by stupidity. To each their own…

[jchase]

Not as many as I have done (38 years) NYSP

[Stu from NYC]

Another redundant thread...discussed ad nauseum already

Not sure but apparently they allow you to scroll on by

[B-flat]

Makes one wonder how in the heck did these morons live to an age to be eligible for retirement. But, on the other hand we do live in a free country and everyone is allowed to make stupid choices.


:bigbow:

[banjobob]

But it’s so cool ,like driving half turned in the seat in the old days, Lucky Strikes ticked in t shirt sleeve. Or just plain dumb,

[Berwin]

I hate to mention how I drive my Jeep when I have the doors off... :-)

[Nucky]

Tough to drive when you have room for Big Jim And The Twins to be comfortable. Site the last day there way an extended leg incident in a Golf Cart in The Village’s! Come on. Enough B.S. already.

[me4vt]

I guess your mouth never shuts up!!!

[me4vt]

We love living on the edge!

[Worldseries27]

i recently saw a man with left leg out the side of the golf cart, but what really caught my eye was the loose brace already on the leg. Guess he did not learn his lesson??
saw that guy to

[NotGolfer]

When I see guys doing this, it reminds me of the New Villagers Meeting we went to when we first moved here. It might have been someone representing the sheriff's office but that doesn't matter. Anyway he warned us to not hang your leg out as some folks found out the hard way that it might end up broken. I always wonder (even if it's "comfortable") why someone would dangle their leg on the outside as well.....manspreading notwithstanding.

[jimkerr]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..

Why don’t you worry about yourself?

[RatattacK79]

I’m sick of flashing of saggy ball sacks…

[Joe C.]

Why should anyone give a hoot what someone else does with their body? It's their arm, leg, head or whatever. If they screw it up, they have to live with it. I don't see anybody complaining about other people's tattoos, tongue studs, nose rings, piercings, etc. Personally, I think they are ugly. But it's their body, their life, and if they enjoy it, then "C'est la vie"!

[Stu from NYC]

Why should anyone give a hoot what someone else does with their body? It's their arm, leg, head or whatever. If they screw it up, they have to live with it. I don't see anybody complaining about other people's tattoos, tongue studs, nose rings, piercings, etc. Personally, I think they are ugly. But it's their body, their life, and if they enjoy it, then "C'est la vie"!

Kind of nice to help others.

[txfan]

TedTalk
Your body language may shape who you are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

This is one of the best TedTalk's I've seen.

[Taltarzac725]

Why should anyone give a hoot what someone else does with their body? It's their arm, leg, head or whatever. If they screw it up, they have to live with it. I don't see anybody complaining about other people's tattoos, tongue studs, nose rings, piercings, etc. Personally, I think they are ugly. But it's their body, their life, and if they enjoy it, then "C'est la vie"!

Probably because some of us have to pass them while this guy is doing that.

[GmaLisaG]

It's a golf thing

[Daxdog]

Mind your own business!

[SusanStCatherine]

Growing up my parents said don't hang your head out the window it could get chopped off every time we went over a particular bridge. We thought they were just saying the parent thing to control us but as an adult we came to find out someone in fact was decapitated on that bridge!

[Rodneysblue]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..
Maybe it’s for crotch ventilation 🙄😉🥴🫢

[fdpaq0580]

Mind your own business!

Aw, come on. My business is boring. Your business is more interesting. 😜

[OhioBuckeye]

We had a security guard at a plant I used to work at & he was very big on safety especially on golf carts we had in our plant. It was a 2 million sq.ft. building This peticular guard had his leg on the outside of his cart & got to close to another storage bin & caught his knee & pulled his leg back so far that it dislocated his hip. Man he must of been going really fast to do that. After that I don’t think he showed his face out in the plant. I think I always seen him in the guard house! Golf carts are heavy & won’t stop on a dime when catching body parts, believe me body parts will give before anything on a cart will.

[kendi]

OMG. Who cares. Mind your own business people.

[Ptmckiou]

It’s called “Man-splaying”, not “Man-spreading”, not to be confused with “Man-splaining”. Yes, it’s an actual thing.

I noticed it within a few months of moving here. I asked my husband about it. He said it’s usually due to men’s big stomachs and being overweight. Their thighs are taking up all the space needed for his junk….so, the junk needs some space. Thus the need to splay themselves.

Hope that helps…. :)

[NancyN2324]

We once knew a fella who hung his left foot out of the cart while on the golf course. The turf caught his cleats and he rolled right out of the cart. He was never the same. Since then my husband and I cringe when we see this.

[jimjamuser]

Not sure but apparently they allow you to scroll on by
Long live, rock and scroll.

[Tvflguy]

My only assumption is those who are fighting back on this Thread are the “Spreaders”.

Live by the sword die by the sword.

Ouch

[JMintzer]

It’s called “Man-splaying”, not “Man-spreading”, not to be confused with “Man-splaining”. Yes, it’s an actual thing.

I noticed it within a few months of moving here. I asked my husband about it. He said it’s usually due to men’s big stomachs and being overweight. Their thighs are taking up all the space needed for his junk….so, the junk needs some space. Thus the need to splay themselves.

Hope that helps…. :)

Manspreading - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manspreading)

[jimjamuser]

Why should anyone give a hoot what someone else does with their body? It's their arm, leg, head or whatever. If they screw it up, they have to live with it. I don't see anybody complaining about other people's tattoos, tongue studs, nose rings, piercings, etc. Personally, I think they are ugly. But it's their body, their life, and if they enjoy it, then "C'est la vie"!
I was born before the tattoo generation. Some tattoos are cringe-worthy. And people ACTUALLY pay money for them. I watched them come into fashion with GREAT surprise. When I was young, you only saw tattoos on drunken, lonely sailors. Fashion can be strange sometimes, I guess.

[Driller703]

I was born before the tattoo generation. Some tattoos are cringe-worthy. And people ACTUALLY pay money for them. I watched them come into fashion with GREAT surprise. When I was young, you only saw tattoos on drunken, lonely sailors. Fashion can be strange sometimes, I guess.

I don’t have any tattoos. I don’t particularly like them, but I will say something about those people who do have tattoos: you never see them complaining on TOTV about you not having any!

[Garywt]

Manspreading, never heard it described like that. I hung my leg out for years when I had a cart at a campground. In the villages I do it now and again but not when in traffic etc. if I am the only one out there I do it and come 9 PM I am the only one out. No big deal, not sure it is a comfort thing or a habit.

[mikeycereal]

Never understood why people hang their left arm out the window. Too many things can happen none of them good

Me neither. Mind-boggling. I have to lean all the way to the window in an uncomfortable position to try it myself, and I have long arms. Again very baffling to see it and I always figure they have some really low IQ.

[juddfl]

Years ago, we were coming home in the evening from Spanish Springs and there had been a bad accident. It happened in the round about and the police had us go the opposite way on the round about. It seems a man had his left knee outside his golf cart. He didn't see the stop sign posts that were in the middle of the path. His knee hit the stop sign post and shattered his knee. They air lifted him to a hospital. Very sad.

[dwoodley1975]

Tough to drive when you have room for Big Jim And The Twins to be comfortable. Site the last day there way an extended leg incident in a Golf Cart in The Village’s! Come on. Enough B.S. already.

I agree Nucky

[mikeycereal]

I was born before the tattoo generation. Some tattoos are cringe-worthy. And people ACTUALLY pay money for them. I watched them come into fashion with GREAT surprise. When I was young, you only saw tattoos on drunken, lonely sailors. Fashion can be strange sometimes, I guess.

Most are cringe, as I keep my skin clean for this very reason. Don't get me started on those nose rings though. I feel like handing them a kleenex. Actually saw a poster in a store the other day of a model wearing one. Ugh....

[Speedie]

Not as many as I have done (38 years) NYSP

I think you might be wrong. FYI - Razorback has years as a Trooper under his belt too

[midiwiz]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..

if the left leg is going to get whacked because of it leaning out the side....then the entire left side of the cart is going to suffer as well. we are talking inches karen.

[kbace6]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..

Please take this in the least snarky tone possible.

I really want to know why you care if someone does this. Most of us as children learned from our mistakes, like touching a hot stove. If this individual gets their leg/foot whacked, my guess is that they will not do it again...

For those of us who may have not learned from our mistakes over our lifetimes, we probably won't reach the age to be able to take advantage of all TV has to offer, right?

Natural selection I suppose. I say let 'em get whacked.

[Stu from NYC]

Please take this in the least snarky tone possible.

I really want to know why you care if someone does this. Most of us as children learned from our mistakes, like touching a hot stove. If this individual gets their leg/foot whacked, my guess is that they will not do it again...

For those of us who may have not learned from our mistakes over our lifetimes, we probably won't reach the age to be able to take advantage of all TV has to offer, right?

Natural selection I suppose. I say let 'em get whacked.

Hmmm one way to look at it but IMHO not the best way to make friends and influence people.

[jimschlaefer]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..

If you really need to give guidance to folks about things like this, they probably don't need or will not use the advice anyways. Best to just let them learn on their own (keeping in mind that the age of residents in The Villages indicates they are supposed to have lived a life already).
"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."
They'll eventually figure it out.

[billethkid]

Over 8,000 views!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Indicator of interest?

Just kidding.....but over 8,000!!!!!

:throwtomatoes:

[Kahuna32162]

Yes, I am the moron, the idiot and the imbecile as described here, but I'm not "manspreading!. My left leg does hangout when driving the cart because I'm 6' foot 8" and there's no place else to fit my leg. I so tired of 5 foot somethings who don't get it. And, Yes, I'm very careful when passing carts to give them plenty of room, even on the Lake Sumter bridge, where it's very tight.

If this is all you, the OP, has to complain about, somebody needs a cookie.

[Taltarzac725]

To paraphrase a famous line from Jaws "You need a bigger boat"! Or, in this case, a golf cart. I wonder if they make these for seven footers?

Yes, I am the moron, the idiot and the imbecile as described here, but I'm not "mansplaining!. My left leg does hangout when driving the cart because I'm 6' foot 8" and there's no place else to fit my leg. I so tired of 5 foot somethings who don't get it. And, Yes, I'm very careful when passing carts to give them plenty of room, even on the Lake Sumter bridge, where it's very tight.

If this is all you, the OP, has to complain about, somebody needs a cookie.

[Geodyssey]

Guys, you might think it’s cool to hang your left knee or your left foot out of your cart while moving; do you have any idea what’s going to happen if that knee or foot hits an oncoming cart or an immovable object?

Get some common sense…..

For about 10 years there's been a major push from multiple sources to have men sit like women.

The struggle continues.

[Kahuna32162]

For about 10 years there's been a major push from multiple sources to have men sit like women.

The struggle continues.

Now, if I can find a 6" foot 8" woman "ladyspreading", that would be something to see!

[Tvflguy]

Yes, I am the moron, the idiot and the imbecile as described here, but I'm not "mansplaining!. My left leg does hangout when driving the cart because I'm 6' foot 8" and there's no place else to fit my leg. I so tired of 5 foot somethings who don't get it. And, Yes, I'm very careful when passing carts to give them plenty of room, even on the Lake Sumter bridge, where it's very tight.

If this is all you, the OP, has to complain about, somebody needs a cookie.

I believe that you, and your length, is an outlier. From my admittedly limited sample of Splayers looks as if they are wider than taller.

Still, for your own safety of appendages be very very careful.

[Stu from NYC]

Yes, I am the moron, the idiot and the imbecile as described here, but I'm not "mansplaining!. My left leg does hangout when driving the cart because I'm 6' foot 8" and there's no place else to fit my leg. I so tired of 5 foot somethings who don't get it. And, Yes, I'm very careful when passing carts to give them plenty of room, even on the Lake Sumter bridge, where it's very tight.

If this is all you, the OP, has to complain about, somebody needs a cookie.

You seem to have a very valid excuse but please be careful out there

[kcrazorbackfan]

Yes, I am the moron, the idiot and the imbecile as described here, but I'm not "mansplaining!. My left leg does hangout when driving the cart because I'm 6' foot 8" and there's no place else to fit my leg. I so tired of 5 foot somethings who don't get it. And, Yes, I'm very careful when passing carts to give them plenty of room, even on the Lake Sumter bridge, where it's very tight.

If this is all you, the OP, has to complain about, somebody needs a cookie.

Not a complaint, 6’8”, just imagining that when the person gets their leg destroyed, his wife (or partner) will be the one that suffers because of the bitching and whining will be directed toward them by the idiot who couldn’t keep his freaking leg in the cart.

[kcrazorbackfan]

I think you might be wrong. FYI - Razorback has years as a Trooper under his belt too

Thank you for remembering that. Yeah, I don’t have 38 (25) but I bet I worked more during the 20 years I was on the road in the rural areas I was in; the last 5 years I worked UC.

[Geodyssey]

You seem to have a very valid excuse but please be careful out there

"valid excuse"? vs. what exactly?

You imply that there are people driving carts that don't have a "valid excuse" to extend their leg or arm.

Should there be a law against manspreading? If so, just on carts or in general, like on the subway or in school, libraries, theatres, etc?

[Nucky]

Let me take a moment to Man Explain One Very Important FACT! Ever since a little boy was a little boy many have had incidents where they got hit in that very special area. I fell on my bicycle bar and from that day forward I spent the rest of my life protecting the area that the OP brought up.

I also believe that instinctually it is a built-in instinct to cover up and do whatever is needed to keep yourself safe in that area. If we drive by someone whose jimmy is in imminent danger there isn't much that can be done cause I'm going in the other direction. Get over this. Men have themselves covered, don't worry bout it.

Some people don't have anything to protect. They are the ones who hide behind a computer screen all day.

Don't take any offense at krazonback, a trooper I believe and for me, that equals extra respect from me at all times, every time without fail.

[Tvflguy]

Let me take a moment to Man Explain One Very Important FACT! Ever since a little boy was a little boy many have had incidents where they got hit in that very special area. I fell on my bicycle bar and from that day forward I spent the rest of my life protecting the area that the OP brought up.

I also believe that instinctually it is a built-in instinct to cover up and do whatever is needed to keep yourself safe in that area. If we drive by someone whose jimmy is in imminent danger there isn't much that can be done cause I'm going in the other direction. Get over this. Men have themselves covered, don't worry bout it.

Personally I’m not concerned in the least as to their manhood area. Yes cover up please but the core issue is the leg splaying. The knees…. And the impact to others if sideswiped or hit a solid target.

[Nucky]

Personally I’m not concerned in the least as to their manhood area. Yes cover up please but the core issue is the leg splaying. The knees…. And the impact to others if sideswiped or hit a solid target.

I hear ya. Anybody who has the other parts cares about the knees the least and the other parts that would be involved as collateral damage are the most important by leaps and bounds.

I understand your personal concern is different than most people and I for one am amazed by your choice of area of concern but find it very funny also! WOWIE! Ouch! :pepper2:

[midiwiz]

this entire thread is absolutely ridiculous..... can we stop now????

[billethkid]

Almost 10,000 views!!!!!!!!!!!
What does that indicate?
:shocked:

[ex34449]

Someone just needs to stop thinking about what others do or do not do. Just let it go as they say.

[OhioBuckeye]

Yes you’re exactly right, it’s an accident about to happen. Like the old saying, it’ll never happen to me, maybe not but when it does there’s no saying I wish I would of listened! Always someone that thinks & wants to prove us wrong.

[threeonemiles@outlook.com]

Makes one wonder how in the heck did these morons live to an age to be eligible for retirement. But, on the other hand we do live in a free country and everyone is allowed to make stupid choices.
I'm surprised there is no MANdate against Manspreading.

[Daxdog]

Ladies, you get upset if we look at your boobs, so don’t look at my nuts!

[tophcfa]

Almost 10,000 views!!!!!!!!!!!
What does that indicate?
:shocked:

That this forum needs some more interesting threads.

[Papa_lecki]

That this forum needs some more interesting threads.

You know that thread that asked if TOTV is getting boring - YES

[tophcfa]

You know that thread that asked if TOTV is getting boring - YES

Especially when deep thinking is involved.